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Hotel Mc Alpin

Date
1933-01-28
Restaurant
Hotel Mc Alpin
Physical description
34.5x27.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Consomme in jelly$0.25
Gumbo$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.25
Broiled Calf's Liver, Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.95
Fresh Mushrooms on Toast with Ham$0.85
Snails Burgundy$0.75
Chicken Chop Suey$1.50
Shad roe and bacon$1.10
Fried scallops, sauce tartare$1.00
Boiled chicken halibut, Hollandaise sauce$0.95
Lobster (in shell) Thermidor$1.25
Brook Trout Saute Cleopatra$1.00
Filet of English Sole Mariniere$1.20
Galantine of Capon, String Bean Salad$1.10
Terrine of Duckling, Jelly$0.90
Canadian Salmon, Norvegienne$0.90
Chicken and Ham Pie in Jelly$0.80
Ham, Prague Style, Cole Slaw$0.75
Head Cheese, Potato Salad$0.65
Shirred Eggs with Miller Farm Sausage$0.85
Curry of Sea Food Madras$0.85
Minced Chicken with Paprika, Rice Valencienne$0.85
Sweetbread Patty Financiere$0.85
Tomato Surprise, Watercress Sandwich$0.85
Scotch Mutton Broth with Barley
Potage Sautee
Ripe Pineapple Juice
Supreme of Fresh Fruit
Omelette Lyonnaise$1.00
Broiled Sea Trout, Saratoga Chips, Sliced Tomato$1.00
German Pot Roast, Potato Pancake, Brussels Sprouts$1.00
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Empire State Building Sandwich$0.85
Filet of Herring
Grapefruit
Sweetbread Patty Financiere$1.00
Spanish Melon
Sliced Egg Ravigote$0.65
Blue Point Oysters
Braised Turkey Wings, Fresh Vegetables Parisienne$1.00
Cranberry Cocktail
Clam Juice Cocktail
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon$0.85
Broiled Pork Chop, Sweet Potato, Apple Betty$0.85
FRESH CORN ON THE COB$0.35
Fresh Spinach$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccoli$0.45
Lima beans$0.45
New peas$0.40
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Cauliflower Hollandaise$0.35
Buttered new beets$0.20
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
California Artichoke$0.45
New string beans$0.40
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.25
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Grilled potatoes$0.35
Shirred Eggs with Miller Farm Sausage$0.65
Omelette Lyonnaise$0.65
Curry of Sea Food Madras$0.75
Broiled Sea Trout, Saratoga Chips, Sliced Tomato$0.80
Minced Chicken, Paprika and Rice Valencienne$0.80
German Pot Roast, Potato Pancake, Sprouts$0.85
Sweetbread Patty Financiere$0.65
Braised Turkey Wings, Fresh Vegetables Parisienne$0.75
Broiled Pork Chop, Sweet Potatoes, Apple Betty$0.70
Lamb Kidneys on Toast with Bacon Vert Pre$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon$0.80
Empire State Building Sandwich$0.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Club Potato$0.95
Roast Stuffed Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$1.25
COLD Gaspe Salmon Nicoise$0.95
COLD Roast Spring Duckling, Moderne Salad$1.20
Hot House Rhubarb$0.35
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.45
Fresh Grapes$0.30
Brandied cherries$0.50
Stewed Fresh Fruit$0.40
Pear$0.20
Apple$0.20
Pineapple$0.35
Orange$0.20
Preserved figs$0.40
Baked Green Apple$0.25
Baked Green Apple with cream$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries$0.40
Sterling Points$0.35
Lynnhavens$0.40
Lamb Kidney on Toast with Bacon Vert Pre$1.00
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon$1.00
Cold Smoked Ham, Swiss Cheese, Potato Salad$1.00
Concord Grape Pie
Pumpkin Pie
rice pudding
Cup Custard
FRESH FRUIT
Baked Apple
Ice cream
Cheese
Maywood Ripe Olives with or without Garlic$0.30
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Russian Dressing$0.10
Gumbo Creole$0.35
Cream of tomato soup$0.30
Imported Cream Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Lobster Supreme$0.85
Cape Cods$0.35
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Robbins Island$0.35
Fruit Cocktail$0.50
Hors d'Oeuvres, Francaise$0.75
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken Broth, Rice$0.30
Puree of Peas, Croutons$0.30
Potage Sautee$0.30
Scotch Mutton Broth with Barley$0.25
Home-made Vegetable Soup$0.25
Petite marmite$0.45
Cream Cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.35
Cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly$0.45
Swiss cheese$0.25
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Bel Paese Cheese$0.30
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Imported Caviar$2.25
Filet of Herring a la Russe$0.30
Cranberry Juice Cocktail$0.15
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.20
Pineapple Juice$0.25
Little Necks$0.30
Lobster salad$1.40
McAlpin Salad$0.40
Sunburst Salad$0.50
Marie Antoinette salad$0.55
Fresh Fruits Salad$0.65
Roquefort Dressing$0.15
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.25
French endive salad$0.45
Chicken salad$1.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.35
Hiawatha Salad$0.45
Butterfly Salad$0.45
My Fancy Salad$0.50
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.25
Mayonnaise$0.10
Thousand Islands Dressing$0.10
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.30
Club sandwich$0.65
Chicken Sandwich$0.60
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.30
Mcalpin sandwich$0.55
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.35
Ham Sandwich$0.30
Concord Grape Pie
rice pudding
FRESH FRUIT
Baked Apple
Ice cream
Cheese
Cup Custard
Pumpkin Pie
Coffee (pot) with Cream$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Cuban Coffee$0.30
SANKA COFFEE$0.40
Iced coffee$0.30
Iced tea$0.30
Tao Tea$0.25
Demi Tasse$0.15
Demi Tasse with Brandy Flavor$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.40
Chocolate$0.35
Cocoa$0.35
Stoneleigh Farm Milk$0.20
Walker Gordon Milk$0.20
Buttermilk$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Acidophilus Milk (Lederle)$0.25
Imported Zweiback$0.15
Rhum Sherbet$0.25
Coupe McAlpin$0.45
Charlotte Glace$0.50
Meringue panache$0.45
Buche McAlpin, Chocolate Sauce$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Peach Melba$0.60
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Caramel Nut Sundae$0.40
Coffee parfait$0.30
Chocolate Parfait$0.30
Strawberry Parfait$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Vanilla Ice Cream with Rhum$0.40
Frozen Chocolate Cream Puff$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.30
Strawberry Sundae$0.45
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.45
Waffles with honey$0.30
Caramel custard$0.20
rice pudding$0.25
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Rice Pudding with Vanilla Sauce$0.30
Omelette Tosca with Raspberries (20 min)$0.75
French Pastry$0.20
Petits fours$0.20
Sponge Cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Crepes Suzette with Kirsch (10 min)$0.50
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.35
Boston Cream Pie, Strawberry Sauce$0.25
Concord Grape Pie$0.25
Apple Dumpling, Hard Sauce$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.25
Cherrystones$0.35
Radishes$0.15
Grapefruit$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Prawn Cocktail$0.45

Page 2

Orange Juice$0.40 – $2.00
Lemon juice$0.40 – $2.00
Special McAlpin Cup$1.60 – $3.00
Orangeade$0.35
Plain Lemonade$0.25
Grape Juice$0.35
Soda$0.35
Limeade$0.35
Egg$0.40
Grape Juice$0.35
Grenadine$0.35
Egg Punch$0.40
Muscadine$0.35
Loganberry$0.35
Appolinaris$0.25 – $0.70
Perrier$0.30 – $0.60
French Vichy$0.30 – $0.75
Rhens Water$0.65
"Ruspitz" Sparkling Cider$0.50
St. Julian Claret Type$2.00
Burke's Lime Dry$0.40
Busch Extra Dry Ginger Ale$0.40
C. & C. Ginger Ale, Imperial Dry$0.40
C. & C. Ginger Ale, Aromatic$0.30 – $0.40
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.30 – $0.40
Cliquot Club Sec$0.40
Ginger Beer, Imported$0.45
Schweppe's Ginger Ale, Imported$0.30 – $0.45
White Rock Dry Ginger Ale$0.35
Sarsaparilla, Imported$0.45
Sarsaparilla, Domestic$0.25
Coca Cola$0.25
Lemon Soda$0.30
Orange Crush$0.35
Club Soda, Imported$0.45
Club Soda, Domestic$0.20 – $0.35
Billy Baxter Club Soda$0.35
Grape Juice$0.35 – $0.75
Horse's Neck, C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.50
Budweiser$0.35
Liebman's Scotch Brew$0.35
Schaefer Special$0.35
Kingsbury Pale Ale$0.35
Trommer's White Label$0.35
Pickwick Ale$0.35
Pickwick Stout$0.35
Ruppert's Ruppiner$0.35
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.35
R. & H. Pilsner$0.30
R. & H. Wuerzburger$0.30
Imported Tuborg Pilsner$0.35
Imported Tuborg Stout$0.35
Dr. Brown's Celery Soda$0.25
Lemonade$0.75 – $1.50
Orangeade$1.00 – $2.00
Grape Juice$1.25 – $2.50
Loganberry$1.25 – $2.50
Cider$1.50 – $2.75
Grenadine$0.35
Loganberry$0.35
Grape Juice$0.35
Rose Cocktail$0.30
Orange Cocktail$0.35
McAlpin Bronx Cocktail$0.40
Grenadine Cocktail$0.30
White Rock$0.20 – $0.55
Poland$0.35 – $0.60
Saratoga Vichy$0.35 – $0.60
Saratoga Geyser$0.40
Kalak$0.40 – $0.70
Canada Dry Sparkling Water$0.30

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